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Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. (Acts 17:11) “Truth seekers rarely take someone’s … Continue reading →

Faithfulness is the one ongoing quality God asks of us. He is willing to justify us; he is willing to grant us mercy instead of the condemnation we deserve, but he does ask for a life of faithfulness. Faithfulness is … Continue reading →

What Jesus said: “Whoever is not against us is for us” (Mark 9:39). Or: Unless a person is an outright proclaimed enemy of the gospel, he can be considered a friend. That means there are lots of friends out there … Continue reading →

“Tall and tan and young and lovely, The girl from Ipanema goes walking, And when she passes, Each one she passes, Goes ‘A-a-ah…’”   The other day I passed a woman walking to the beach as I was driving through … Continue reading →

I apologize for the late posting today but it may be for a good reason. It may be that a new church was born last night (early this morning) in my kitchen. Whatever happens, we’re calling it Church of Sinners. … Continue reading →

Juan works behind the deli counter at the local supermarket. I come in so often that he has given me a nickname. He calls me Johnny Bravo. I really liked the name – even thought about taking it on as … Continue reading →

“Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them… When Peter saw him, he asked, ‘Lord, what about him?’ Jesus answered, ‘If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? … Continue reading →

Ring the bells that still can ring   Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in – from “Anthem” by Leonard Cohen For how long have we thought that the secret to a … Continue reading →

Today I’d like to return to the scene of yesterday’s Catch: the Sunday afternoon concert in the park where we fed Chandler’s friends (and a couple of their parents) through the foresight of having enough food to handle more than … Continue reading →

We have a park about three blocks from our house that turns into an amphitheater every Sunday throughout the summer. The concert is free and features a different variety of music each week. Sunday was a tribute to the music … Continue reading →